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Telesat Canada, a satellite communications operator, reported that its 2004 profit rose 18 percent on a 5 percent revenue increase. Ottawa-based Telesat, which owns and operates satellites covering the Americas, […]

GlobeCast announced that the home shopping channel Authentic TV has signed up to its global distribution network. Specializing in collectables and memorabilia, Authentic TV launched on BSkyB’s platform, uplinked via […]

Intelsat, Ltd. announced that it and a newly formed subsidiary are intending to issue new Senior Discount Notes due 2015. Subject to regulatory approvals of certain asset transfers between subsidiaries […]

International Launch Services (ILS) oversaw the launch of two rockets yesterday originating on both sides of the Atlantic. A Proton/Breeze M rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, […]

Stratos Global Corp. said it is doubling the high-speed data capabilities of its Inmarsat Fleet F77 maritime communications service up to 128 kilobits per second. Stratos said that with the […]

UK satellite pay-TV operator BSkyB added almost 200,000 subscribers in the second quarter ended Dec. 31, 2004. This was one of the highlights as the operator announced its six month […]

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. reported an increase in revenues for 2004, but the revenues boost came coupled with a reported net loss for the year. For the year ended Dec. […]

Norsat International Inc. said it added a new line of solid-state power amplifiers (SSPA) to its product line and is describing those amplifiers as the smallest and lightest high-powered transmitters […]

Rainbow Media Holdings LLC, the programming subsidiary for Cablevision Systems Corp., said it recently secured a number of key distribution agreements with both EchoStar Communications Corp. and The DirecTV Group […]

Spacehab Inc. said its Astrotech Space Operations satellite processing and facility services subsidiary won new payload processing contracts in both the commercial and government sectors. In the commercial sector, Astrotech […]

Comsat International Inc. said its Comsat Brazil subsidiary won a public auction to build, operate and mange the communications network for the national lottery and transaction clearinghouse network in Brazil. […]

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. said its Comtech EF Data Corp. subsidiary won a $2.3 million contract to provide integrated digital satellite terminals for an unnamed satellite operator in Latin America. The […]

Tachyon Networks Inc. said it is expanding the delivery of its IP-based satellite broadband access services to Asia, the Pacific Rim, Latin America and Africa in the coming year. Tachyon […]

Eumetsat, the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, moved fast to support a new Tsunami warning system in the Indian Ocean. It announced that it has made its […]

For customers of Voom’s high-definition only direct-to-home satellite television service, mixed signals have been sent out regarding the future of the service. On one hand, Cablevision Systems Corp. said Feb. […]

Sea Launch Co. LLC said it successfully delivered the XM-3 satellite into orbit for XM Satellite Radio. The launch occurred Feb. 28 at 7:51 p.m. PST. It was the first […]

The Galileo Joint Undertaking (GJU) delayed the naming of the winning bid to operate Europe’s satellite navigation system. The winner of the concession was supposed to be named in March, […]

By Nick Mitsis The editorial staff of Access Intelligence’s Satellite Group was pleasantly surprised in 2004. What was shaping up to be a most challenging year, not only for choosing […]

By Mick Mitsis The year 2004 will be marked in the industry history books as the year the satellite communications business truly began to resurface out of its economic challenges […]

People DirecTV Board Goes To 11 With Saban Election The DirecTV Group elected Haim Saban, chairman and CEO of Saban Capital Group Inc., to its board of directors. The appointment […]

Russian News Agency Novosti reported Jan. 31 that a recent satellite purchased from Russia for $132 million will be used for civilian purposes, specifically telecommunications and earth observation. The satellite, […]

Russian News Agency Novosti reported Jan. 31 that Kazakhstan is planning to launch its first satellite, named KazSat, in December from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The satellite will be […]

CapRock Communications named James Davis as the company’s new chief financial officer. He will manage the company’s financial strategy as well as a growing portfolio of global assets. “With our […]

Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. launched its flexComm SDR-2000 SRDP, a satellite communications rapid-prototyping and development platform. According to the company, this commercial off-the-shelf software defined radio platform is designed for […]

According to a note on Aljazeera.com, the Qatari government is considering privatizing the Al Jazeera satellite television network and has been in discussions for the past 15 months on the […]

XM Satellite Radio signed an agreement with Nissan North America Inc. to supply the auto manufacturer with satellite-delivered data and telematics services, such as in-vehicle messaging and XM NavTraffic. Nissan […]

According to new research released by Autobytel Inc.‘s Automotive Information Center, the number of vehicles offering satellite radio as an option has more than tripled throughout the past three years. […]

EchoStar Communications Corp. said Jan. 31 that its Dish Network direct-to-home satellite television service has passed the 11 million-subscriber milestone. The company passed the 10 million-subscriber mark in June 2004. […]

PolarSat said that is has shipped 15.8 tons of VSAT equipment to the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China. The shipment is the first delivery on a contract that, […]

Orbit Satellite Television and Radio Network, the Middle East pay-TV operator is confident it will have a strong year in 2005. The operator, which offers digital television services across 23 […]